A03620:186
Certain comfortable expositions of the constant martyr of Christ, M. John Hooper, Bishop of…Certeine comfortable expositions of the constant martyr of Christ, M. Iohn Hooper, Bishop of…
Certain comfortable expositions of the constant martyr of Christ, M. John Hooper, Bishop of Gloucester and Worcester written in the time of his tribulation and imprisonment, upon the XXIII. LXII. LXXIII. and LXXVII. Psalms of the prophet David.Certeine comfortable expositions of the constant martyr of Christ, M. Iohn Hooper, Bishop of Glocester and Worcester written in the time of his tribulation and imprisonment, vpon the XXIII. LXII. LXXIII. and LXXVII. Psalmes of the prophet Dauid.
London: printed by Henry Middleton, 1580London: printed by Henrie Middleton, 1580
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For many men know, that GOD is the rock and strength of all powers: but none doeth know that this power and strength, is salvation for him self, but such as be Gods in deed.
For many men knowe, that GOD is the rocke and strength of all powers: but none doeth knowe that this power and strength, is saluation for him selfe, but such as be Gods in déede.
Therefore,1 seeing this faith that believeth God particularly to save a private person is only Gods gift, and cometh not of man: let us pray, that when we see how God hath been the rock of salvation to others, that he will be so unto us likewise. For it is a singular gift of God, to say boldly, steadfastly, and merrily from the bottom of the heart unto him:2 Thou Lord art my rock, my salvation, and my comfort. And he that feeleth in him self for him self, GOD to be his salvation, hath such a treasure, that all treasures besides it, are nothing to be esteemed: and he will not pass of goods, lands, nor life, for this faiths sake.
Therefore,1 séeing this faith that beléeueth God particularly to saue a priuate person is onely Gods gifte, and commeth not of man: let vs pray, that when we sée howe God hath bene the rocke of saluation to others, that he will be so vnto vs likewise. For it is a singular gifte of God, to say boldely, stedfastly, and merrily from the bottome of the heart vnto him:2 Thou Lorde art my rocke, my saluation, and my comfort. And he that féeleth in him selfe for him selfe, GOD to be his saluation, hath suche a treasure, that all treasures besides it, are nothing to be estéemed: and he will not passe of goodes, landes, nor life, for this faithes sake.